In Brief

Sea Colony sets
tennis events

BETHANY BEACH - Sea Colony Tennis Center is gearing up to host a variety of United States Tennis Association sponsored tournaments in May and June.

Kicking off these events is the Sea Colony Spring Junior Open for boys and girls ages 12 to 18. This tournament will be held on May 18-19. Sea Colony will also host the first of three Summer Junior Open events on June 28-30.

Also open to both boys and girls from 12 to 18, entries for the summer event are due by June 21. More information on this tournament can be found at http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=136466

Both events will feature both hard court singles and doubles tournaments and a first match loser's consolation bracket. The cost of entry for each tournament is $33 for singles players and $18 each for doubles players.

The Tennis Center will host the 3rd annual Resort Quest Pro Women's Open at Sea Colony, a USTA Pro Circuit event from June 9-16.

This year's event will feature tournament play and special events, including a clinic/exhibition featuring former French Open doubles champion, Luke Jensen.

The Pro Women's Open will be preceded by the Delaware Women's Open Championships on June 1-2, where the winner will earn a wild card entry in the Pro Women's Open tourney. Entries are due by May 25.

Tournaments are open to all USTA members.

For more information, contact the Sea Colony Tennis Center at 302-539-4488.

Coastal Kayak holds certification workshops

The ACA has been certifying paddlesport instructors for more than 40 years and is considered to be the industry leader worldwide.

Mitch Mitchell of Coastal Kayak has been an ACA kayak instructor trainer for 15 years.

Participation in the certification workshop does not guarantee certification.

Instructor candidates are expected to have strong paddling skills along with a propensity for teaching and an eye for safety prior to presenting for certification.

However, all participants have said they've benefited greatly from the workshop and feel increased confidence in their ability to provide a great learning environment for their students after having taken the workshop.

Smyrna takes Henlopen track team title

DOVER - Raven Luckett found the key to unlocking some pretty big history for the Smyrna High girls track and field team.

The key was in Luckett's speedy legs as she ran away to victories in the 200- and 400-meter dashes to propel Smyrna to its first team title in the Henlopen Conference Track & Field Championships at Dover High on Friday night.

The Eagles also came out victorious when Tori Vickers won the 3,200-meter run and Shantell Kargbeh captured the pole vault. They also came away with first-place finishes in the 4x800 relay before ending the evening on a high note with a triumph in the 4x400 relay.

Caesar Rodney's boys team defended its championship by using some strong relays and depth to put away the field. The Riders tallied 167 points and easily outdistanced rival Dover (118) and Cape Henlopen (96).

Austinio Brown won the 100 and the Riders also finished first in the 4x100 relay and the 4x400 relay.